Category Archives: National
Quebec provincial police to take part in body camera pilot project
Quebec provincial police will take part in a body camera pilot project, Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault said Wednesday. Guilbault told reporters details of the plan will be announced in the coming days and will involve provincial police of...
Trudeau pressured to adopt tougher emissions target for Biden climate summit
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to step up his commitment to cutting greenhouse gas emissions in Canada within the next decade as he heads into a United States-hosted climate summit with global leaders.The virtual two-day event...
U.S. Justice Department to investigate Minneapolis police after George Floyd verdict
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department will examine the policies and actions of Minneapolis police following former officer Derek Chauvin's murder conviction. Attorney General Merrick Garland says the investigation will look into the department's us...
‘Justice for George is freedom for all’: scrutiny of police follows Chauvin verdict
WASHINGTON — America's age-old reckoning with police violence against Black people entered a new and uncertain era Wednesday as a sweeping government probe of officer conduct and President Joe Biden's promise of legislative action offered fresh hope fo...
Three confidence votes to determine fate of minority Liberal government
OTTAWA — A pair of proposed changes to the federal budget put forward by opposition parties will determine whether the minority Liberal government will fall, which could trigger an election. The government says it has informed opposition parties that t...
Minority government easily survives first of three confidence votes on budget
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government easily survived Wednesday the first of three confidence votes on the federal budget. A Bloc Quebecois sub-amendment to the main budget motion was defeated by a vote of 297-37. The sub-amendment call...
Ease employment hurdles for former prison inmates, federal study urges
OTTAWA — A new federal study found that people released from prison were much more likely than the general population to have trouble finding gainful employment — even over a decade after returning to society. Researchers from Public Safety Canada and
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 21, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 240,000 new vaccinations administered for a total of 10,483,418 doses given. Nationwide, 944,342 people or 2.5 per...
B.C. judge grants Meng Wanzhou’s request to delay extradition hearings
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has granted Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's request to delay the final leg in her extradition hearings, days before they were set to begin. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes said Wednesday she wi...
Bank of Canada keeps rate on hold, sees brighter economic outlook
OTTAWA — The bank of Canada provided a rosy revision to its economic outlook Wednesday but kept its key rate at 0.25 per cent in a sign that it won't count its chickens before they hatch. The improving conditions are why
